Transillumination of palm for peripheral intravenous cannulation in an infant with difficult venous access.
Keywords:
difficult peripheral venous catheterization, infant, transilluminationAbstract
Establishing venous access can be technically difficult in paediatric patients. Alternatives to intravenous access like central venous cannulation or venous cutdown carry a higher risk of complications. We report a case of successful intravenous access in an infant with anticipated difficulty, by performing transillumination of palm using a torch light.
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2. Costello JM, Clapper TC, Wypij D. Minimizing compliations associated with percutaneous central venous catheter placement in children: Recent advances. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013;14:273-83.
3. Yen K, Riegert A, Gorelick MH. Derivation of the DIVA score. A clinical prediction rule for the indentification of children with difficult intravenous access. Pediatr Emerg Care 2008;24:143-7.
4. Kuhns LR, Martin AJ, Gildersleeve S, Poznanski AK. Intense transillumination for infant veinpuncture. Radiology 1975;116:734-5.
5. Goren A, Laufer J, Yativ N, Kuint J, Ackon MB, Rubinshtein M, et al. Transillumination of the palm for veinpuncture in infants. Pediatr Emerg Care 2001;17:130-1.
6. Atalay H, Erbay H, Tomatir E, Serin S, Oner O. The use of transillumination for peripheral veinous access in paediatric anaesthesia. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2005;22:317-8.
7. O Neill MB, Dillane M, Hanipah NFA. Validating the difficult intravenous access clinical prediction rule. Pediatr Emerg Care 2012;28:1314-6.
8. Denmark TK, Hargrove JR, Brown L. Intramuscular ketamine to facilitate pediatric central vascular access. CJEM 2004;6:259-62.
9. Tager IB, Ginsberg MB, Ellis SE, Walsh NE, Dupont I, Simchen E, et al. An epidemiological study of the risks associated with peripheral venous catheters. Am J Epidemiol 1983;118:839-51.
10. Mbamalu D, Banerjee A. Methods of obtaining peripheral venous access in difficult situations. Postgrad Med J 1999;75:459-62.
11. Bhende MS. Venepuncture and peripheral venous access. In: Henreting FM, King C, eds, Textbook of paediatric emergency procedures. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1997;p 803.
12. Doniger SJ, Ishimine P, Fox JC, Kanegaye JT. Randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement versus traditional techniques in difficult-access pediatric patients. Pediatr Emerg Care 2009;25:154-9.
13. Michael A, Andrew M. The application of EMLA and glyceryl trinitrate ointment prior to venepuncture. Anaesth Intensive Care 1996;24:360-4.
14. Kleinman ME, Chameides L, Schexnayder SM, Samson RA, Hazinski MF, Atkins DL, et al. Part 14: Pediatric advanced life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2010;122:S876-S908.
15. Kissoon N, Frewen TC. Pediatric venous cutdowns: utility in emergency situations. Pediatr Emerg Care 1987;3:218.
16. Triffterer L, Mahofer P, Willschke H, Machata AM, Reichel G, Benkoe T, et al. Ultrasound-guided cannulation of the great saphenous vein at the ankle in infants. Br J Anaesth 2012;108:290-4.
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Shrestha, G. S., Acharya, B., & Tamang, S. (2015). Transillumination of palm for peripheral intravenous cannulation in an infant with difficult venous access. Journal of Society of Anesthesiologists of Nepal, 2(1), 31-33. Retrieved from http://www.jsan.org.np/jsan/index.php/jsan/article/view/33
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